Business

Canadian businesses report minimal gains from Trudeau’s GST holiday

Small spike in sales noted, as well as struggles determining what products did and didn’t qualify

Feb 14, 2025 6:30 AM Read more >

Fake websites, brand imitators plague Peavey Mart chain as stores close

Firm warns fake Facebook accounts, websites pitching non-existent goods at steep discounts

Feb 13, 2025 6:50 AM Read more >

Elon Musk-led group proposes buying OpenAI for $97.4 billion. OpenAI CEO says ‘no thank you’

Feb 11, 2025 7:30 AM Read more >

Sweeping Trump steel and aluminum duties coming Monday including for Canada

Trump imposed similar tariffs during his first term, using national security as justification

Feb 10, 2025 5:20 AM Read more >

Duncan's taste of China finds new palates to please in Cowichan Bay

Longtime Duncan staple Kim Wah Chinese Restaurant finds a new home by the sea

Feb 9, 2025 6:03 AM Read more >

Vancouver Island hotel chain adds intimacy coaching to 'nooner' February stay

Guests are encouraged to celebrate sex positivity with a workshop series and private coaching

Feb 6, 2025 9:28 AM Read more >

Burned-out California looks to Canadian timber for rebuild, tariffs or not

Homebuilders say ‘there aren’t really alternatives’ to Canadian lumber as they recover from wildfire

Feb 5, 2025 2:30 PM Read more >

Super Bowl ads offer laughs, celebs and surprises to win over viewers

Aliens, sloths and silliness among the hooks in this year’s marketing extravaganza

Feb 5, 2025 11:30 AM Read more >

Tiny's founders honoured at UVic for changing business landscape

Tiny are the owners of many noted businesses including Letterboxd and Aeropress

Feb 4, 2025 10:19 AM Read more >

'Burger It Forward': a patty for a purpose on Vancouver Island

Canada Beef will donate $1 for every burger sold in the fundraising campaign from Feb. 1-28

Feb 4, 2025 10:17 AM Read more >